Well Spent Or Well-spent

They had lost control of what society expected of them. As well as their trust in one another in light of their unexpected circumstances. Despite their desire to give it another shot, fate has been unkind to them, and it has become impossible for them both to mend not only their relationship but also themselves. How can you expect to love someone else if you can't love yourself? This is true, at least according to Garette. It will always be Garette and no one else for her, with the thought 'Losing control of the things around them' at the same time, losing Garette in the process.

I died on my birthday, but neither my parents nor my husband noticed. They were too busy pouring all their attention into planning my twin sister, Esme Shaw's, birthday party. While she was surrounded by people helping her pick out a gown, I was tied up and thrown into the basement. With what little strength I had left, I forced my broken fingers to press in the code—9395. It was a signal my husband, Edwin Grant, and I had once agreed on. It was a straightforward way to call for help in the event of danger. I never thought I would actually need it one day. But when I sent it, he didn't believe me. His reply was cold, "Claudia, just because I didn't take you shopping for a new dress, you've decided to put on a show? "You can still wear last year's gown. Stop making trouble. I'll see you at the party later." What he didn't know was that Esme had already shredded that gown into pieces. And what he couldn't imagine was that the moment after he hung up, I was already gone. So, when the celebration began, I never appeared. But when everyone saw the birthday gift I had prepared for Esme ahead of time, the entire room lost its mind.

"You're breaking up with me kasi sa tingin mo mas magaan? Ganoon ba iyon?" ang mahinahon pero puno ng hinanakit na tanong-sagot sa kanya ni Uriel. Sinubukan niyang magbuka ng bibig para magpaliwanag pero walang anumang salita siyang naibulalas kaya nagpatuloy ang binata. "Kasi wala pa tayong isang taon kaya iniisip mong hindi pa kita ganoon kamahal?" noon na galit na napatayo si Uriel. "Very childish, and I should tell you, that was the most bullshit excuse that I have ever heard!" ang galit na sagot ni Uriel na tila ba hindi narinig ang sinabi niya. Malakas na sampal ang pinadapo ni Therese sa pisngi ng binata dahil doon. "Sa tingin mo madali ito? Ginagawa ko ito para sa'yo!" "Really?" ang binata na mapait pang tumawa. "para sa'kin o para sa sarili mo?" "How dare you!" si Therese na muling napaiyak. "Well same here! Bakit sa tingin mo ba may magbabago sa kundisyon mo kapag inalis mo ako sa buhay mo?" "Tumigil ka!" "No! Hayaan mo akong magsalita okay? You've done too much talking already so I guess it's my turn now!" Natigilan si Therese sa nakita niyang magkahalong galit at paghihirap sa mukha ni Uriel kaya hindi siya nakapagsalita at umiiyak na pinakinggan ang lahat ng sinabi ng binata. "Masakit oo, at ako mismo natatakot na ngayon palang. But I'm not like you. Kasi kahit natatakot ako at nahihirapan, sinusubukan ko paring ihanda ang sarili ko. Pinag-aaralan kong tanggapin ang lahat. Kasi gusto kong maging masaya ngayon, habang nandito ka pa, habang kilala mo pa ako," ani Uriel na tuluyan na nga ring napaiyak. "Simple lang naman ang gusto ko, bigyan mo ako ng role sa buhay mo, kahit maliit lang," ang pagpapatuloy nitong pakiusap saka nagpahid ng mga luha. "U-Uriel," aniyang isinubsob ang mukha sa palad saka napahagulhol.

FIRST BOOK OF MAFIA GODDESS SERIES Athena dela Croix Veilleux, the youngest daughter of Veilleux mafia clan, known for being a loner, calm-tempered woman with a strong personality that can make everyone intimidated by her. She was the most outstanding student in her class, and she has a reputation to protect as a class representative that's why she wasn't interested to have friends to hangout with. Studying hard, practice gun shooting, and to enter the military -- all of these just to please her dad who was actually a French mafia boss. All too well until she met Zachariel Morrison, popularly known as Zach, the transfer student in their class and the idol superstar.

"Akala ko ba contract marriage lang ang kasal natin? Bakit sinasabi mong mahal mo ako?" Ngumiti si Mattheus, niyakap si Gianne at hinalikan siya sa labi. "Well, wife. Para sa'yo, contract marriage lang 'to. Pero para sa'kin, love deal 'to." _____ Sa halip na proposal ang sumalubong kay Gianne, panloloko ng boyfriend niyang si Calix at ng bestfriend niya mismo ang nakita niya sa cellphone ng lalaki. Sa sobrang sakit ng kalooban, nakipaghiwalay siya. Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, nakilala niya si Mattheus—isang gwapo at mayamang lalaki na tumulong sa kanya noong manakawan siya. Pumayag siya sa kasal na inalok ni Mattheus— dahil kailangan niya ng asawa sa lalong madaling panahon at si Mattheus naman ay kailangan ng asawa para matigil ang lola nitong pinipilit na itong i-blind date sa iba't ibang babae. Sinunod ni Gianne ang kasunduan at ginampanan ang papel bilang contract wife. Pero isang araw, sinabi ni Mattheus ang hindi niya inaasahan—mahal na siya nito. At saka naman biglang bumalik si Calix, humihingi ng pangalawang pagkakataon. Sino ang pipiliin niya?

Si Prince Cassius ang nakatakdang magmana ng trono ng mga bampira and he spent thousand of years preparing for the duty. However, his grandfather king Lukasz urged him to find a suitable wife and get married which he always rejected. Sa pagpupumilit nito ay napapayag siyang makipag-date at sa pagmamakaawa ng Prinsesa ng mga werewolves na kababata niya ay napilitan din siyang i-broadcast ang blind-date niya. Dito niya nakilala si Arriana Faye na sa simula pa lang ay alam niyang may kakaiba dito. Kalaunan ay nalaman niya ang itinatago nitong lihim. Si Arriana Faye Monroe ay isang mortal na aksidenteng napagkamalang isang bampira. Ang presensiya ng dalaga sa kingdom ng Astral ay makapagdadala ng panganib hindi lang sa mundo ng mga werewolves at bampira kundi sa mga mortal sa Pilipinas. Sa kabila ng kaalamang ito ay hindi pa rin magawang pakawalan ni Cassius ang dalaga. Mauulit bang muli ang blood war oras na magising ang lycan na si Darrius? Magagawa bang ipagtanggol ni Cassius ang dalagang mortal o dadating siya sa puntong kailangan niyang burahin ang alaala nito at pakawalan ang dalaga,? alang-alang sa kapakanan nito at ng mga nabubuhay sa Pilipinas o maging sa buong mundo.

Si Jessa Diryln, isang part timer na babae na na-frame-up ng sarili niyang step sister. Matapos niya itong suportahan sa pag-aaral, ang nakukuha niya sa kanyang madrasta ay mga paninisi, pagpapahirap at pang-huli, na-frame-up siya. Upang makatakas sa posibleng pagkamatay na sinabi ng pamilya ng biktima, sinubukan niyang maglakbay nang hindi nililinis ang kanyang pangalan. Gayunpaman, sa halip na makalaya mula sa kamatayan, siya ay talagang namatay. Well, parang ganun nga. Pero bigla siyang nagising sa katawan ni Estacie Somyls. Ang pinakamasama pa, talagang mahirap din ang buhay ng may-ari ng katawan na sinapian niya! Isang babae na iniwan ng sariling ama para makasama ang bagong pamilya. Hindi lang iyon, ginamit pa ang sarili niyang mana mula sa yumaong ina! Ngayong siya na ang bagong may-ari ng katawan na ito, makukuha na ba niya ang orihinal na sa kanya?

Who knew that bumping on to a stranger's car would give someone a one way ticket to a world they so despise and desperately avoid? Sienna Melendez doesn't want to be married, nor fall in love. She had that tattooed across her brain. She doesn't need these things, she can live and be happy just by herself. Plus, she doesn't want the pain that comes with love. It hurts, anesthetics could never help, and time doesn't seem to heal it at all. But when she bumped into a guy's car, she thought that after a few negotiations and her paying for the damages, they would just forget and move on. No, her parents thought she was being too friendly with him and thought it was best for the both of their companies if they were married. Things did not end well, and now, she's facing a life being trapped in a marriage with the heir of the Valencia empire, the "demon" as she had nicknamed him, Neo Valencia. ** "Damn it!" marahas niyang itinapon ang tuwalyang hawak sa sofa. "You know what? I hate you! I hate your dumb voice, your stupid muscles and your annoyingly attractive face!" "And you know what they say," his lips twitched into a smirk. "- that love and hate are two sides of a very... very thin line," tinalikuran siya nito at pumasok na sa banyo. And she just stood there, trying to process what he just said when she realized something. "Hoy! Ako na dapat 'yong mauuna sa banyo eh!"

Adeline Cruz was orphaned. At an early age she learnedto stand on her own feet. Due to poverty she could not finish school so when shewas accused of a crime which she did not commit. She could not defend herselfagainst evil people. She was imprisoned for two years. There came, Hernan. He is one of the sponsors who provides assistance for inmates such as food, personalhygiene, etc. There he saw Adelaine and he investigated her case until hehelped settle her case and get released. After a few months, their pathscrossed again and Hernan offered her a job as his personal maid, which sheimmediately accepted, especially since she had a lot of money to earn and shehad nowhere else to go. They got along well and it was only then that she feltthe appreciation of someone like him. Hernan was kind and caring so shecouldn't stop herself from falling in love with the man. Until one day, Hernancourted her and she immediately accepted his love. The days and months thathave passed have been happier and exciting for them. But when Hernan's ex-girlfriend returned, the man had changed. Until, Hernan proposed to the ex-girlfriend rightin front of her. Adelaine’s world almost collapsed especially when Hernan saidthat the good image of his name would be ruined if they continued theirrelationship because she was an ex-convict. He leaves Hernan's house and tries toforget him. She studied hard until she met Robert. With the help of Robert shewent abroad and they stayed there for several years. Five years later, Adelainereturned to the Philippines and unexpectedly, she and Hernan had crossed pathsagain because Hernan and Robert were working as business partners. Adelaine thoughtthat she had forgotten everything but the hatred flared up again in her heartwhen she saw her ex-boyfriend.

Loreiz was moving on from the man she really liked. Pero habang nasa stage siya ng moving on, may balitang dumating. Bigla ay ikakasal na siya sa lalaking binabalak niyang kalimutan. She grabbed that chance to make him finally hers, kinalimutan na niya ang pag-mu-move on. Now, she will do anything for him to love her. Pero habang magkasama sila sa iisang bahay, he was suddenly full of surprises. Maraming katangian at sikreto ang lalaki na nalaman niya. One was Maxeruz being territorial. He didn't like anyone else to touch his property. At kapag may nagbalak na gawin iyon, siguradong dadanak ang dugo. That's when Loreiz realized that she was married to a no ordinary man, but to a mafia. Her heart was in danger, as well as her life.